Apps Will an Apple Watch work properly if I wear it on the underside of my wrist?

[jclin10]

I’m looking to get an Apple Watch. Will an Apple Watch work properly if I wear it on the underside of my wrist?

 

[Night Spring]

Yes, I read someone saying they did that and it makes it more convenient to use tap-to-pay terminals.

 

[SierraVista]

I do this during workouts all the time and haven’t noticed any issues, even with the heart rate monitor.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

If it works on your ankle it's most definitely would work on the bottom of your wrist

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/wearing-an-apple-watch-on-the-ankle-new-report-explains-the-trend.2449118/

 

[jz0309]

Will it work properly? Wearing it always on the underside or only for workouts?

I don’t know, am no medical expert but the sensor array was designed to work on your wrist, so here are some features where I just don’t know:
ECG/Afib detection
Sleep detection
Wrist tempersture

If you were to ask Apple, my guess their answer would be no.

 

[Jackbequickly]

I wear mine inside the wrist all the time and it works just fine. When it is cold outside and I am doing a workout, I found the HR feature actually works better if worn on the inside of the wrist.